Establish a New Look with These Landscaping Ideas for Your Powell or Dublin, OH Property
Is the idea of creating a new look for your Powell or Dublin, OH property lingering in the back of your mind? A fresh assessment of the outdoor spaces can yield several ways to elevate the beauty, functionality, and curb appeal of your landscape. Whether more privacy is a goal or memorable outdoor entertaining is what you seek, remaking the landscaping around your home can achieve all your desires.
Landscaping Ideas to Enhance Outdoor Living
Spending time outside requires functional spaces and comfortable features that invite your guests outdoors to enjoy the scenery, pleasant weather, and appealing areas. Focusing on increased privacy and outdoor entertaining sets the tone for whatever you have planned.
An Inviting Entry
First impressions matter, and your guests' journey begins from the moment they step foot on your property. Framing your front door with lush plantings and a well-maintained walkway guides them to the front entry but don’t forget to create an inviting entry into the backyard if they arrive that way. Integrating an arched pergola over the walkway that leads to the backyard can signify where they should go. Blooming perennial vines covering the arch add fragrance and visual interest that piques their curiosity and compels them to investigate as they enter.
A Clear Area Meant for Entertaining
By utilizing a strategically placed pergola, an outdoor dining area looks and feels different than the outdoor kitchen and main patio. While a vertical pergola provides shade and structure, it also blends the area with surrounding natural elements through the use of wood and vines. Comfortable outdoor furniture that complements that matches the architectural look of your home ensures your guests are treated to both beauty and comfort.
Comfortable seating is essential for any outdoor entertaining space. You may want to include a mix of seating options, such as a dining table and chairs, a lounge area with sofas and chairs, and bar stools. Increase the pleasant surroundings with music that sets the mood for your outdoor gathering with a speaker system around the outdoor space to play your favorite tunes. Guests can connect to the system and also have a say in the music choice, too.
An Outdoor Bar
Outdoor bars can be a great way to add fun and functionality to your backyard or patio where they can be used for entertaining guests, relaxing on your own, or simply enjoying a drink in the fresh air.
A built-in bar that blends with the outdoor kitchen design aesthetic is a great option. By designing a built-in bar to fit your specific needs and wants, guests can find everything they need for drink options, including wine, blended drinks, and beer from a kegerator. Integrating a sink, mini-fridge, ice maker, wine fridge, and even a dishwasher expands the functional space with additional bar seating and serve-yourself ease.
Landscape Illumination
Since most entertaining lasts until well after sunset, adding landscape lighting to your outdoor space keeps the party going. Flush lighting that is recessed into the paver patio, outdoor kitchen, bar, and outdoor dining illuminates the surface with gentle lighting, making it easier to move around with better visibility. Pendant lights and flush mount illumination shine down into the spaces and dimmable capability ensures you can set the mood for however long you want to remain outdoors.
About the Author:
In 2001, Shawn Rine decided he would like to earn a little pocket change. With a used mower and lots of hard work, he got his neighbors' yards into shape in no time. Nearly two decades later, Rine Landscape Group has a few more mowers – not to mention a staff of certified landscape specialists and an extensive portfolio of innovative, functional landscape projects in neighborhoods all over the Greater Columbus Metro Area.